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What Gut Type Are You? Discover the Truth!

You know your blood type, your body type and your skin type…but what about your gut typ e? Most people are prone to one of the 5 main gut types—kind of like we are prone to being an endomorph, mesomorph or ectomorph or having oily, normal or dry skin. The 6 Gut Types include: Stressed Gut (anxiety, type a, driven, overthinking, thyroid/hormone imbalances, adrenal) Immune Gut (leaky gut, allergies, skin problems, cancer) Gastric Gut (acid reflux, Gerd, stomach bloating) Dysbiotic Gut (yeast, SIBO, constipation) Toxic Gut (liver, gallbladder) Inflammed Gut (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, non-gut related symptoms) Your “gut type” doesn’t necessarily mean you are stuck that way FOR LIFE. It simply is an awareness of your gut’s own predisposition when things are out of balance. Your Gut Type is a sign when things may not be 100% well underneath the hood. Figure Out Your Gut Type Type 1: Stressed Gut Primary Symptoms: Anxiety, Insomnia, Hormone Imbalances, Consti...

Things You Need To Know About The Dangers of Calcium Supplementation

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Calcium is an essential part of bones and teeth. It is also important for the heart, nerves, and blood-clotting systems. Pop question: What mineral do you need to “build strong bones?” Your doctor’s answer: Calcium! Where do you get it? Your doctor’s answer: Milk, cheese, yogurt and supplements. Calcium is one of the top prescribed supplements by doctors—particularly for women to prevent osteoporosis. And, since the early 90’s, and the big “Got Milk?” (1993) and “3-a-Day” Dairy (2003) campaigns, we’ve been told to up our dairy consumption because we’re “deficient in calcium.” But…you haven’t heard the whole truth. Calcium supplementation and dairy consumption are NOT the ideal ways to build strong bones. Here’s why: CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTATION DANGERS You’ve seen them on commercials, grocery store shelves or ads in magazines: Multi-vitamins WITH calcium, cereal and yogurt enhanced WITH calcium, caramel calcium chews to prevent osteoporosis—calcium supplements are prescribed a...

39 Awesome Foods with Digestive Enzymes to Boost Your Gut Health

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Bloating, constipation, skin breakouts or allergies gotcha down? It could be due to lack of natural digestive enzymes . Your gut is home not only to tons of bacteria (about 100 trillion to be exact—10 times more bacteria than cells in your body), but also home to thousands upon thousands of enzymes (you have approximately 1300 digestive and metabolic enzymes in one human cell alone). What do digestive enzymes do? Digestive enzymes help break your food down into nutrients so that your body can absorb them. Different enzymes are found throughout the digestive system—from the saliva in your mouth, to your stomach and pancreas. The Natural Digestive Enzymes Enzymes are classified into 3 main types: Protein specific (protease): Like pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, bromelain, papain Carbohydrate specific (amylase): Including lactase (for milk), sucrase (complex starches), maltase Fat specific (lipase) In addition, there are tons of other components that act like enzymes for ...

The Best Ways to Get Clear Skin Naturally

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Get clear skin with these easy-to-do steps and learn more. Feel self-conscious about your face that you often mistaken for a 14-year-old girl going through puberty (again)? You are not alone. 50-percent of adult women and 25- percent of adult men have acne at some point in their adult lives. Acne and skin conditions are directly related to your gut health, and generally an autoimmune or inflammatory reaction, letting you know something is going on inside In addition, your skin eats what you eat and also what you put on it. If you’re using products with foreign chemicals and unwanted toxins, your body (and gut) can get stressed out—and pimples will let you know all about it. Never fear though! Your Natural Beauty & Clear Skin Arsenal is here. Clear your skin with a few of these slight edges (Bonus: If you have allergies, these remedies will help too): Beauty Foods to Get Clear Skin Beets Berries Butternut Squash Chia Seeds Coconut Kefir Coconut Oil Collagen ...

The Ultimate Supplement Guide: How Not to Waste Your Money

This supplement guid e will provide reasons why you should take supplements regularly. Go-To Supplement List What are the best supplements to take?   It’s a common question I am asked by clients, looking to maximize their health.   Many people have no idea about what the best supplements are to take, so they simply consult Doctor Google for suggestions to “cure” a cold, allergies or constipation—only to find hundreds of different recommendations for products they should try.   They order it. Take it, and…sometimes it works. Often times it doesn’t or they have no clue if it’s really making a difference at all.   Be warned: NOT all supplements are created equal.   If you’ve ever wondered if you’re wasting your money or not, look no further. In this article on the best supplements to take, we will review: What Makes a Supplement “Bad” or Good in the First Place The Worst Supplements (NOT to Take) The Best Healing & Maintenance Supplements   ...